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Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Respiratory ... failure, Mechanical hyperventilation ... Miscellaneous: Obesity, Hypoventilation ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Mount Everest) HYPOVENTILATION ... sedatives, obesity-hypoventilation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... the patient's diagnosis ... a patient with hypoventilation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... alkalosis: - Hyperventilation ... Asthma, Obesity hypoventilation ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... Central neurogenic hyperventilation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... Breathing (Hyperpnea, Hyperventilation ... , drug-induced respiratory ... visibility of hyperventilation ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Gradient • Alveolar Hypoventilation ... : CNS of Respiratory ... Center, Obesity Hypoventilation ... #differential #diagnosis
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Smoking • Hypoventilation ... • Respiratory ... #Differential #Diagnosis
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
patients present with respiratory ... COPD plus obesity-hypoventilation ... severe hypercapnia, hypoventilation ... #Diagnosis #COPD
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
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Hypercarbia: Hypoventilation ... drug-induced central respiratory ... Anesthesiology #Diagnosis